Like many teenagers his age, 17-year-old Tokyo Palmer loved to play video games, but unlike most teens, his family say his love for the game many have played a part in his death in New Orleans.

Family of slain 17-year-old says video games played part in fatal shooting

Like many teenagers his age, 17-year-old Tokyo Palmer loved to play video games, but unlike most teens, his family say his love for the game many have played a part in his death in New Orleans.

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Updated: 5:35 PM CST Jan 27, 2015

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WEBVTT ANOTHER BIG STORY.TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.POLICE SAY THIS IS THE SUSPECTIN THE MURDER OF A TEENAGER WHOWAS ON HIS WHE IS 19-YEAR-OLD KAREEMRICHARDS.MANY STUDENTS SPENT THE DAYCOUNSELORS.LIKE MOST TEENAGERS,17-YEAR-OLD TOKYO PALMER LOVEDTO PLAY VIDEMOST TEENS HIS FAMILY SAYS THATHAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN HISDEATH.HE WAS MURDERED.THE LIFEOF 17 EURO TOKYOPALMERHAVING PERSEVERED MULTIPLEHARDSHIPS.MONDAY MORNING HE WAS ON HIS WAYTO SCHOOL WHEN HE WAS GUNNDOWN AROUND 8:00 AT FORRESAPARTMENTS ON GARDEN OAKS DRIN ALGIERS.A JUNIOR AT LANDRY WALKERSCHOOL HE PARTICIPATED IN ,THE CHOIR, AND ATHLETICS.NOW FELLOW STUDENTS ARE MOHIS DEATH.THEY'RE HURT.THIS ONE OF THEIR BROTHERS.WE HAVE A SOCIAL WORK TEAM HERETO COUNSEL THEM, BUT WE'OLETTING THEM KNOW IT'S OSHOW EMOTION.I JUST WISH I COULD HAVE JUSTBEEN HERE TO SAVE.HE WAS THE TYPE OF PERSONHE CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL HCOME STRAIGHT INSIDE AND PYTHE GAME.RONISHA WEST SAYS HER YBROTHER, WHO LOST HIS MOTHTA YOUNG AGE, WAS A GOOD PE,AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT, WHOPLAYING VIDEO GAMES.SHE SAYS AN ARGUMENT OVER AJOYSTICK MAY HAVE ENDED HILIFE.THE LITTLE BOY KNOCKED ON THEDOOR LIKE TWO DAYS HE BEENKNOCKING ON THE DOOR TWO DAYS, BEHINDA JOYSTICK.SAY YOU GO SOMEWHEREAND YOUHAVE TO WALK,HE NEVER CROSSEDYOU.HE BARELY GO OUTSIDE.ONLY TO GO TO SCHOOL.A TRIP THAT TOKYO PALMER WILLIN LINE WITH ALL THE MURDERSTHAT HAPPEN TO OUR YOUNG BMALES IN NEW ORLEANS SENSELESENSELESS.IT IS TIME FOR ADULT TO STEPHELP THE YOUNGERGENERATIONS TO KEEP CRIME FROMHAPPENING.A RALLY WILL BE HELD AT 2:00R WHITLEY AND NEWAVENUE.THIS IS A PICTURE OF THESUSPECT,M RICHARDS.HE IS WANTED IN CONNECTION WITHTHE SHOOTING.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESSTHAN A YEAR, A LANDRY WALKERSTUDENT HAS BEEN SHOT ANDKILLED.LAST JUNE, 17-KENNER WAS GUNNED DOWN IN .ROCH PARK.KENNER WAS A STAR FOOTBALLPLAYER WHO EXCELLED IN THECLASSROOM.18-YEAR-OLD DANSHAUN HAMPTBEEN ACCUSED IN HIS DEATH.HAMPTON WAS ALREADY IN CUSFOR AN UNRELATED FIREARMVIOLATION LAST YEAR.POLICE SAY HE WAS ONE OF TA PERSON OF INTEREST IN THE

Family of slain 17-year-old says video games played part in fatal shooting

Like many teenagers his age, 17-year-old Tokyo Palmer loved to play video games, but unlike most teens, his family say his love for the game many have played a part in his death in New Orleans.